Virtual families consisting of eight or so members meet daily for video chats.

FORBES: Technology

The city of Boston says it is planning to set up support groups for families in Boston and a virtual support group for families around the nation.

WSJ: In Boston, Families Grapple With Long Road Ahead

These are more about interaction than action: players either join their friends for an online game of poker or Scrabble, or to create and show off virtual pets, farms and mob families.

ECONOMIST: Video games move online